Chicago/Southern Wisc Club?????

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  1. MPGnutcase

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    Looking to join a Club in Chicago or Southern Wisc why can't I find anything ...................
     
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    Help please :whistle:
     
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    Lets start one. I live in Edison Park, Chicago.
     
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    There is a Chicago Prius Group, as well as the Madison Hybrid Group (Madison, WI)

    I have run the Madison Hybrid Group since 2004. Our next meeting is July 27th 10-noon at Smart Toyota on Odana Rd in Madison. Call any time if you want to chat. Eric Powers- 608-729-4082
     
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    Thanks Eric,
    Do you know what the name or anything about the Chicago group? Madison's a hike............
     
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    Just know it's called Chicago Hybrid Group.
    Tony Schaefer was involved. Don't know much more.
    I'm sure he'd be happy to have some help running things and planning events.
     
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    I found out that the Chicago group is inactive ............... sad to say
     
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    Was that you on Facebook?
    Yeah, Wayne Mitchell and I started the CPG back in 2005 and kept it going until around 2011 I think. It got to around 140 registered members and we would routinely have ~30 people at our meetings.
    But it was just the two of us organizing the meet-ups, purchasing things to raffle off, sending meeting notes, maintaining the website, and holding down full-time jobs and trying to keep our respective wives and families happy. After a while, it got to be too much. I stepped back in my efforts and Wayne kept it going for a while before I think he stopped also. I started the FB page in hopes of posting Chicago Green info and Prius info along with other hybrid news. But in the end, even that is time-consuming and someone new finds it about once every three months.

    Wayne and I are still active in the Prius community but just not as group leaders anymore.
     
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    Thanks for the info I know it takes a lot of time to this, I guess I am surprised here in Chicago with all the Prii around someone else is not running a club. I was going to talk to the GM at my dealer to see if they would have interest in setting up a club and using the dealership I was invited to the Madison group but it's to far. Yes that was me on FB.
     
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    MPGNutcase,
    Why not pick up where they left off?
    It takes time to plan the meetings, but it can be done.

    The world is run by those who show up.
     
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    I am thinking about it
     
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    My itch for the get-togethers, the friendships and the techie has never gone away. What's missing is the time to keep something going. As I said, there were two of us and we were swamped. But I'd love to be an active member.
     
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    There are plenty of people who will be members if someone will step up and organize.
    Seriously consider it MPGnutcase!
     
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    Lets bring it back. . .
     
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    O.k. so you now have two people.
    Set a day, time and place to meet it that fits in your schedule.
    Don't worry about other's schedules for now. Do what works for you.

    If you do it at a dealer you can likely get some free eats or swag. Also nice for winter meetings because they often will let you place a car inside if you have something special to discuss.
    Or if you meet at a local restaurant (Culver's for example) they may be able to offer a discount.
     
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    I know a place we can meet. There's a Toyota dealership called Smart Toyota...
     
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    M-F I work 6-6 (central time). 3-4 of august I got ARNG drill.
     
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    So pick a time and place and make the announcement of your meeting.
     
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    Where is that?
     
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    He's joking. That's the Madison, WI dealership.

    Choose one near you and set things up for a day/time that works in your schedule.
     
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